Tis (nearly) the season to be jolly!
It’s November, which means Christmas is just around the corner, so it’s time to get ready for the festive season if you haven’t started preparing already!
Of course, many event businesses will have started planning as far back as August (or even earlier), but not everyone is able to get that far ahead of the holidays.
Whether you’re hosting the annual Christmas office party, a big client shindig or a seasonal fundraiser, here are the three key steps you need to take now to ensure you put on a winning event next month.
- Lock in the venue: Venues are always busy during the holiday season, so if you still haven’t confirmed yours, put everything down now and get it booked! Not sure where to start? Check out these 21 amazing venues across the UK to get some inspiration and see this post on picking the right venue for your event to make sure you cover off the basics.
- Be different: All successful events have a great value proposition (even free ones) that clearly articulates why people should give up their time (and often money) to attend. Make sure yours is great with this advice. If you’re lacking in inspiration this year, head over to our friends at Biz Bash who have a ton of creative ideas to make your party a standout success!
- Get invites out early: Everyone gets crazy busy in December, attending parties, client dinners and trying to sees friends and family before the big event. If you want people to attend your bash, you’ll need to ensure you get your invite in asap before their calendar is booked up! Here’s our latest guide to customising your event invites.
Themes to embrace in November
Despite the need to think about Christmas, we’re not in December yet. For those of you running events in November, here are some ideas and themes to spice up your event this month.
Bonfire night: Remember remember the 5th of November! Whatever you call it – bonfire night, fireworks night, Guy Fawkes night – it’s the annual celebration of the foiled Gunpowder Plot.
For most though, it’s a great excuse to light up some amazing fireworks and enjoy the spectacular explosions the chilly November evenings. Why not add a sparkle to your November events with a few Catherine Wheels and rockets (safety permitting, of course)?
Remembrance Day: This year it’s the centenary of the end of World War One. If your event falls on the 11th or Sunday 9th (Remembrance Sunday), don’t forget to wear your poppy and observe the 2 minutes silence at 11am to commemorate the end of the First World War and remember those who’ve lost their lives in armed conflicts.
Movember: Time to ditch the razors for another month, and encourage the top-lip caterpillar once again. Yes, it typically results in unimpressed ‘other halves’ and hilarious photos, but it’s for a serious point – to raise awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, amongst many others. Can your event show some support with a mustachio-related theme?
Recapping October
For those of you who didn’t manage to catch all the most popular posts in October (shame on you!), here’s a handy recap of our mostly-entrepreneur related content:
- We looked at the secret to consistently finding great new event ideas
- Provided you a quiz to check how launch-ready your new event idea really is
- Offered you the extremely popular complete 9-step guide to successfully launching a new event.
- We asked the experts how to encourage entrepreneurship in the events industry and their advice for budding event founders
- The CEO of etc.venues also offered his advice on what makes a successful event
- Last but certainly not least, we compiled this giant list of 102 great event marketing tools to help your promote your events like a pro.
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Coming up
Don’t miss…our second live event with General Assembly, taking place on November 12th back at Campus London from 7-10pm. It was sold-out last time, and is proving to be just as popular once again.
Sign up for your place and learn how to use events to:
- Build an email list and generate leads by Gian Chicco, Executive Director at Social Media Week
- Get PR and media buzz by Cara Parish, Group Marketing Manager at Cult London
- Create a community by Marian Gazdik, London Director at Startup Grind
- Educate a new market and your project business as a thought-leader by Ricardo Sequerra, startup Community Builder at Seedrs
- Power your social media channels by George Taylor, Marketing Manager at Corecom Consulting and founder, Creative Industry United
Organising your first event in November?
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Have a great November!
